CXD -v- Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust (anonymity order)

High CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order

Claim No. QB-2015-005927

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUSTICE                      
KING’S BENCH DIVISION

13 March 2026

Before:

Master Stevens

Between:

CXD (By his litigation friend the Official Solicitor)

-v-

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

Order

BEFORE MASTER STEVENS at a case management conference by MS Teams on 13 MARCH 2026

UPON HEARING John de Bono KC on behalf of the Claimant, and Edward Bishop KC on behalf of the Defendant.

UPON THE COURT noting that an anonymity (withholding order) was made on 9th  January 2025

UPON CONSIDERING the protective nature of the approval jurisdiction pursuant to r.21.10 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998.

AND UPON CONSIDERING the Article 8 rights of the Claimant to respect for private and family life and the risk of harm that identification may cause to the Claimant.

AND UPON CONSIDERING the importance of open justice and the Article 10 right to freedom of expression

AND UPON THE COURT CONCLUDING that non-disclosure of the Claimant’s identity is strictly necessary to secure the proper administration of justice and in order to protect the Claimant’s interests

AND UPON THE COURT FURTHER CONCLUDING that it is necessary to make a reporting restriction order pursuant to s.11 of the Contempt of Court Act 1981

IT IS ORDERED that

  1. The identity of the Claimant as a party to these proceedings is to remain confidential and shall not be published.
  2. Pursuant to CPR rule 39.2(4), from the date of this order there shall not be disclosed in any report of these proceedings or other publication to the public at large or any section of the public (by whatever medium) the name or address of the Claimant, the name or address of the Claimant’s Litigation Friend, the names of the Claimant’s immediate family members, or any other information likely to lead to the identification of CXD as the Claimant in these proceedings.
  3. In any judgment, or report of these proceedings, or other publication (in whatever medium) in relation thereto, from the date of this order:
    i) The Claimant shall be referred to as “CXD”
    ii) .The Claimant’s father shall be referred to “CXE”
    iii) The Claimant’s mother shall be referred to as “CXM”
    iv) Any other details which, on their own or together with other information publicly available, may lead to the identification of the Claimant as the Claimant in these proceedings (including any names of other immediate family members and their addresses) shall be redacted before publication.
  4. The Claimant’s address on the claim form shall be substituted by the Claimant’s solicitor’s address/other address.
  5. Any reports or other communications to the public which exist prior to the date of this order are not affected by this order.
  6. Pursuant to CPR Rules 5.4C and 5.4D:
    i) A person who is not a party to the proceedings may not obtain a copy of a statement of case, judgment or order from the Court records unless the statement of case, judgment or order has been anonymised in accordance with paragraph 3 above.
    ii) If a person who is not a party to the proceedings applies (pursuant to CPR r.5.4C(2)) for permission to inspect or obtain a copy of any other document or communication, such application shall be on at least 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy unless the court orders otherwise.
    iii) Any such application shall be referred to Master Stevens if available.
  7. The Claimant’s solicitor shall file with the Court copies of any existing statements of case anonymised in accordance with paragraph 1 and 2 above by 21 days from date of the order.
  8. The Court file shall be clearly marked with the words “A further anonymity order was made in this case on 13 March 2026 and any application by a non-party to inspect or obtain a copy document from this file must be dealt with in accordance with the terms of that Order.”
  9. Any interested party, whether or not a party to the proceedings, may apply to the Court to vary or set aside this Order, provided that any such application is made on 7 days’ notice to the Claimant’s solicitor, trustee or deputy.
  10. This order shall lapse automatically on the death of the Claimant and its provisions shall have no effect from that time.
  11. Pursuant to CPR 39.2(5) a copy of this Order shall be published on the website of the Judiciary of England and Wales (www.judiciary.uk). For that purpose, a court officer will send a copy of the order by email to the Judicial Office at judicialwebupdates@judiciary.uk.